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Story summary
- WWE released two dozen wrestlers on April 24, 2026, a decision made by Triple H (Paul Levesque) and Nick Khan (President and Chief Content Officer).
- The cuts, including Nikki Cross (former women’s champion), Kairi Sane, Aleister Black and the Wyatt Sicks faction, and injured performers Santos Escobar and Karl Anderson, were meant to make room for new talent and shrink SmackDown to a two-hour format.
- Fans trended #WeWantKairi in anger, reporting that TKO and Ari Emanuel did not direct the cuts.
